Stirrup vessel in shape of a squatting captive ·  Peru, Vicus / Viru · ID: 3047205

Description

fired clay/ ceramic, painted in red, rest.

The prisoner depicted here is completely naked except for a cap that identifies him as a high-ranking man. Since the 1st millennium B.C. it was the custom in Norperu to dishonour prisoners of war by removing their armour and jewellery.

The object Stirrup vessel in shape of a squatting captive with the object ID 3047205 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 72 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

Clados, Christiane, Das göttliche Herz der Dinge, Köln 2012, p. 116

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).